Explore the Family Name Floris

The meaning of Floris

1. German: from a personal name derived from Latin flos, genitive floris ‘flower’. 2. Italian (Sardinia): plural form of Flore. 3. Greek: derivative of Floros, or a shortened form of any of various patronymics derived from this name, such as Florakis.

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How common is the last name Floris in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Floris has seen a dip in popularity over the years. In 2000, the rank of the surname was 56,526, but it dropped to 67,126 by 2010, which is a decrease of about 18.75%. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname declined from 338 in 2000 to 294 in 2010, marking a reduction of roughly 13.02%. The proportion of people named Floris per 100k also experienced a drop of approximately 23.08%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,526	#67,126	-18.75%
Count	338	294	-13.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.1	-23.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Floris

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Floris, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting shifts. While the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Two or more races was recorded as 2.07% and 1.78% respectively in 2000, these categories were suppressed in the 2010 census for privacy reasons. In contrast, the White ethnicity group saw an increase from 35.21% in 2000 to 37.76% by 2010. The Hispanic demographic, initially forming the largest group at 51.78% in 2000, witnessed a slight decrease to 49.32% by 2010. However, the Black ethnicity category saw a rise from 9.17% in 2000 to 10.20% in 2010. Data regarding the American Indian and Alaskan Native category was suppressed in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	51.78%	49.32%	-4.75%
White	35.21%	37.76%	7.24%
Black	9.17%	10.2%	11.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.07%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.78%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%